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RE: How to spot if your home is actually quake-ready
Man, I hear you. The first house I flipped in the Bay Area, I thought the foundation looked decent from what I could see, but when I started poking around, there were maybe three bolts in the whole place. The rest of the...
RE: Keeping Wood Floors in the Kitchen Looking Sharp
I get where you’re coming from, but I actually had the opposite experience. Tried a mid-range robot vac in a flip house with old oak floors - thing got under the cabinets and picked up dog hair I didn’t even know was the...
RE: Keeping Wood Floors in the Kitchen Looking Sharp
Vinegar’s a classic, but yeah, I’ve noticed it dulls things over time too. I’ve actually tried buffing with a microfiber - works alright, but man, it’s tedious if you’ve got a big kitchen. Once, I used a tiny bit of mine...
RE: Which is better for eco-friendly homes: strict rules or flexible guidelines?
Man, you nailed it with that. I’ve had projects where I felt like I was rolling dice every time the inspector showed up. One guy was all about “show me the R-value and we’re good,” and the next week, different inspector,...